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Okutama mine, Okutama-cho, Nishitama district, Tokyo Metropolis, Japani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Okutama mine | Mine |
| Okutama-cho | - not defined - |
| Nishitama district | District |
| Tokyo Metropolis | Prefecture |
| Japan | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 48' 23'' North , 139° 6' 15'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ōme | 149,323 (2017) | 12.7km |
| Itsukaichi | 24,954 (2017) | 13.6km |
| Hannō | 86,262 (2017) | 19.9km |
| Chichibu | 58,507 (2017) | 20.6km |
| Uenohara | 27,840 (2017) | 21.1km |
Weakly metamorphosed sedimentary manganese ore hosted in metachert. Mined during WW2, galleries now inaccessible. Principal ore mineral was caryopilite.
Located east of Okutama station.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
13 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Caryopilite Formula: Mn2+3Si2O5(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Ganophyllite Formula: (K,Na,Ca)2Mn8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)32 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ Halloysite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Hausmannite Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' References: |
| ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides' References: |
| ⓘ Manganosite Formula: MnO |
| ⓘ Neotocite Formula: (Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?) |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Rhodochrosite Formula: MnCO3 |
| ⓘ Rhodonite Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| ⓘ Siegenite Formula: CoNi2S4 |
| ⓘ Tephroite Formula: Mn2+2SiO4 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Siegenite | 2.DA.05 | CoNi2S4 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Manganosite | 4.AB.25 | MnO |
| ⓘ | Hausmannite | 4.BB.10 | Mn2+Mn3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Tephroite | 9.AC.05 | Mn2+2SiO4 |
| ⓘ | Rhodonite | 9.DK.05 | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| ⓘ | Halloysite | 9.ED.10 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Caryopilite | 9.ED.15 | Mn2+3Si2O5(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Neotocite | 9.ED.20 | (Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?) |
| ⓘ | Ganophyllite | 9.EG.30 | (K,Na,Ca)2Mn8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)32 · 8H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Manganese Oxides' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Caryopilite | Mn32+Si2O5(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Ganophyllite | (K,Na,Ca)2Mn8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)32 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Neotocite | (Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Caryopilite | Mn32+Si2O5(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Ganophyllite | (K,Na,Ca)2Mn8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)32 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Hausmannite | Mn2+Mn23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Manganosite | MnO |
| O | ⓘ Neotocite | (Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| O | ⓘ Tephroite | Mn22+SiO4 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Ganophyllite | (K,Na,Ca)2Mn8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)32 · 8H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Ganophyllite | (K,Na,Ca)2Mn8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)32 · 8H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Caryopilite | Mn32+Si2O5(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Ganophyllite | (K,Na,Ca)2Mn8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)32 · 8H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Neotocite | (Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Si | ⓘ Tephroite | Mn22+SiO4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Siegenite | CoNi2S4 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Ganophyllite | (K,Na,Ca)2Mn8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)32 · 8H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Ganophyllite | (K,Na,Ca)2Mn8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)32 · 8H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Caryopilite | Mn32+Si2O5(OH)4 |
| Mn | ⓘ Ganophyllite | (K,Na,Ca)2Mn8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)32 · 8H2O |
| Mn | ⓘ Hausmannite | Mn2+Mn23+O4 |
| Mn | ⓘ Manganosite | MnO |
| Mn | ⓘ Neotocite | (Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?) |
| Mn | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| Mn | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Mn | ⓘ Tephroite | Mn22+SiO4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Neotocite | (Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?) |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ Siegenite | CoNi2S4 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Siegenite | CoNi2S4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AsiaContinent
Eurasian Plate
- Northern Japan ForearcAccretionary Complex
Japan
- Honshu IslandIsland
- Japanese Alps
Okhotsk PlateTectonic Plate
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Okutama mine, Okutama-cho, Nishitama district, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan